Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-09
GIBMs or TIE REsELT.

The News reporter cared on Governor
Gl51a 70 ascertain what ne thought Of the
result e TIE election, and what effect It
would have On tAc social aud political
condition. OF the state, and what
would be the future develop nents. He
YVES in 3 happY and chat,Y mood &nd said:
J am lot much surprised at tie majority,
and changes 10 the anti side were going
on every day. The result proves many
tllngs, Jut the most important is that
leaders may sulk or even repUGiate the
convictions OF g lifetime, hut me country
Democracy VII. do neither when trey be
lisye that the fundamental principles Of
free government Ere at stake.
3gere is no aOuDt, from the returns, out
that 3 majority OF the D3m0cra 5 have
7 pUiis5ed the sunDtU2rY and Other 90
j'CNOnable features involved in the
amendment, and the reputation was 50
emphatic that 1t will put the question G5
rest for many years 10 come. don't
anticipate any more trouble of this kind
for many years, IS no amendment Of this
character will be again submitted. The
last Il gislature really had no right to
submit the amendment according 10 the
spirit OF cur constitution. That instru-
m5nt contempiates that, so long IS there
are One-third CT the Iegi5-
lstjve members representing con
stitusucjes opposed to a given
emerdment, that such amendment will
not be submitted TO popular vote.
Whenever tAis fight is renewed it will be
by legislative districts on the question of
submission, and in the face OF such g
large majority this will hardly occur for
eight or ten years. Texas cannot stand
this character OF political fight very otter
| OF course Crantill, Homau, Dohoney, ct
al, will continue to nominate tickets, bat
! il Will not amount to anything, as long as
| one-third CT tie legislative districts OPP
! pose the submission of an amendment
| No political combination IS possible that
| will materially affect the Democratic
party or secure another subm ssion Of
the question. Nothing would have
secured the submission by the
! lest Legislature of this amend
ment eXCep. the abnormal personal and
/ political harmony existing among the
! members, and this will not be seen again
! in Texas in many years. While believed
! the amendment was contrary TO the his
tory, traditions and principles of the
| having failed to demand the test Oh the
question, it was not and could not be ap-
piled IN this election. This election has
developed some rather startling social and
religious conditions, and it will require
years to remedy the evil effects Of these
existing conditions. a great mary
teachers OF religion and morals
have used their positions to iNGulcste
in the wives and daughters of Texas dH-
terent political views from thoss held by
their husbands and fathers, and thereby
are responsible for much domestic dis
cord. These men have also used the
hsrshest language and produced the most
bitterness in the campaign, showing sn
absolute want of Christian charity. They
have dragged true religion in the dust in
!, many ways, but more especially by post
!, ing slariDg notices ct the polls that q
vote against prohibition wss g vote
against Christ. The same is true of some
OF our schools, and many s0f them, aCng
with the churches, hsve become political
fountsins. At the school my children
have been attending they learned them 70
sing song, one verse of which was
ave will vote for prohibition till we die"
If the song had been we will work for
temperance, would not have objected
but my children shall grow up as ig-
norant as Hottentots before they shsll
ever agsin enter that or similar
school, and l would pursue the same
+ course if they had been taught anti
prohibition songs. II politics are to be
taught in the churches and schools what
. chance is there for the perpetuation OF
, civil and religious liberty or free
political thought. II these institutions
sre not kept separate, each political
. party will have to build up its
own churches and schools anu this would
: result in fearful political condition
Yet i. would hive 20 be resost.d to SIS q